Spacing fastener



Nov. 8, 1932. w. H, F. ZlEDR'lCH SPACING FASTENER Filed June 2, 1928 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 8, 1932 WILLIAM H. F. zmnnrcn, on SA)! ammo, camromrm SPACING rasrnnnn Application 111 m}, 1928. Serial No. 2s2,431.

This invention relates to fasteners, and aims, among other objects, to provide animproved spacing fastener well adaptedfor use in securing reenforcing wire to sheathing to hold the wire properly and uniformly spaced from the sheathing whereby itwill be embedded inplaster or stucco applied to thesheathing.

In the accompanying drawing 'Fig. 1' is a fragmentary side elevation showing chicken wire applied tosheathing bymeans of the preferred form of fasteners;

' these objections are, the necessity to assemble a furring nail with a metal spacer member, or the objectionable jagged edges presented by those which are already assembled, making them very difficult tohandle. Further, the assembled fasteners often permit nail points to project beyond the spacers so that they will cut the building paper which is applied to the sheathing preparatory to putting ou the plaster or stucco and such cut places will invariably permit moisture'from the plaster to penetrate the paper and rust out the nail. Moreover, most of the metal fasteners are open to the very serious objection that they do not space the reenforcing wire or lathing uniformly from the sheathing so that it will be embedded at about the center of the plaster or stucco. This invention aims to provide a relatively simple fastener assembly that can be very easily and a quickly applied and that is not subject to the foregoing objectionable features.

Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the preferred form of fastener is shown as comprising an ordinary galvanized furring nail 10 having an enlarged head 11 and a tapered point 12 buttonon the nail by friction.

which penetrates the head 13 of a spacer button 14 having an annular flange 15 adapted to abut the sheathing or the outer surface ofthe'paper.

' The button member 14 is preferably formed by die stamping operations and is conveniently made of some relatively soft sheet metal such as brass, bronze or the like so that it is practically rustproof, and, further, so that it may be easily penetrated by the point of one of the nails. Moreover, the thickness of the button is such that it will properly space the reenforcing wire from the sheathing, it being understood that it may bemadeof various thicknesses depending upon the particular requirements.

To avoid the necessity for a carpenter to assemble each cap and nail on the job, they are. pre-assembled so that they are ready to be applied very quickly and so that the carpenter may take them out of his pocket, one 'ata time, and slip the buttons under one or more strands of the taut wire 16 where they are held ready to be struck with a hammer to clamp the wire between the nail heads and the button heads. 1

The nails and the buttons are shown as being assembled by driving the nail points through the button heads so that the points of the nails are about flush with. the bases of the buttons, the tapered ends of the nails being somewhat shorter, so that the broken out projections formed on the button will engage the shank ofthe nail and hold the If desired, the buttons may be first formed with a small hole into which the point of the nail is inserted, thus making it easier todrive the nail into the button. Either method may be accomplished by using suitable dies so that the cost of manufacture will be exceedingly small. Referring. to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be seen that the headsv of the furring nails and the heads of the buttons areof substantially the same diameter, sothat they present relatively wide gripping surfaces. When the nails are driven home to grip. the wire strands against the button heads, the buttons are 100 somewhat deformed by the wire and this prevents the wire from pulling out when the plaster or stucco is applied. Moreover, the cups provide an air space between the building paper and the button heads to permit expansion and contraction, without cracking the plaster or stucco after it has set. However, the strength of the buttons is such that an ordinary hammer blow will not crush them and affect the proper spacing of the stretched wire from the sheathing. Also, the shanks of the nails will seal the openings in the heads of the buttons so that no moisture can penetrate them and rust out the nails in the hollow portions or air spaces of the buttons.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the fasteners may be made very economically and are assembled ready for instant application. A carpenter can save about one-third of his time by using them instead of the nails and spacers which have to be assembled on the job or other types of assembled fasteners which present jagged or pointed portions and which are apt to stick together in his pocket. By reason of the buttons being securely fastened on the nails so that the points of the nails come about flush with the bases of the buttons, they may be pushed between the strands of the stretched wire and the building paper without tearing the paper. The buttons provide substantial supports for the wire and will withstand the tremendous strains imparted to them by the weight of the plaster or stucco.

Another advantage resides in the fact that the punctured opening in the cap of the button is completely sealed by the nail. Further the button is not subject to destructive expan sionand contraction which would crack the plaster or stucco.

Obviously, the present invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described. Moreover, it is not indispensable that all the features of the invention be used conj ointly, since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and sub-combinations.

WVhat is claimed is 1. A spacing fastener of the class described comprising, in combination, a sheet metal, substantially cup-shaped button member of relatively soft metal presenting an annular base flange and a relatively large head portion; and a furring nail penetrating the head portion of the button, and co-operating with the punctured projections of the button head to hold the button and nail assembled so that the point of the nail does not project be yond the plane of the base of the button member, whereby the button member may be pushed under the strands of a reenforcing wire and the nail point will not tear the building paper on the sheathing.

2. A non-rusting metal spacer for pre-assembled fasteners for wire sheathing and the like comprising, in combination, a hollow body having a continuous annular base flange, continuous frusto-conical walls, and a fiat head to serve as an anvil; said head having a hole punched therein of slightly smaller diameter than the shank of a suitable furring nail, so that when the furring nail is forced through the hole, it may be firmly held by friction with its point substantially flush with the plane of the base flange, the space enclosed by the frusto-conical walls constituting a water-tight air pocket around the shank.

3. A pro-assembled fastener for wire sheathing and the like comprising a nonrusting, relatively soft metal body which is cup-like in form, with an annular, continuous base flange, continuous frusto-conical walls and a flat top to serve as an anvil; a furring nail driven centrally through said top and held to the body by friction, with its point inside the body; the top of said metal body being of substantially the same dimensions as the head of the nail; the head of said nail, when driven intoa support, being practically in contact with the top of the body,

and said top being then deformed sufficiently to grip the wire of the sheathing.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my slgn'ature.

WM. H. F. ZIEDRIGH. 

